Sergio Martinez vs Julio Cesar Chavez Jr: Boxing live updates
Roar Guru By Andrew Potter, 16 Sep 2012 Andrew Potter is a Roar Guru
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Two of the world’s premier middleweight fighters go head to head to declare the undisputed champion when WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr meets Sergio Martinez, holder of WBC diamond and The Ring titles. We’ll have live updates from midday.
It’s not unusual to hear some obligatory trash talk in the lead-up to a title fight, but the normally measured Sergio Martinez has taken every opportunity this week to give his younger opponent a verbal pasting.
The 37 year-old Argentine has lost just twice in 53 career fights (49-2-2, 28 KO), earning him diamond status by the WBC, and was regarded as one of the best fighters on the planet after his 2010 win over Kelly Pavlik.
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (46-0-1, 32 KO) comes into this fight as the WBC middleweight champion but many believe his elevation to the title has been assisted by his father, the legendary Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
Questions have been raised over the ‘hand-picked’ fighters that Chavez Jr has faced, and the fact that the 26 year-old has not once faced a southpaw in his career only adds weight to this theory.
But today Chavez Jr gets his chance to silence his critics in his first fight in Las Vegas since 2009, when his win over Troy Rowland was ruled a no-contest after Chavez Jr was found to have used in illegal substance.
Verdict
Martinez enters the fight as a solid $1.45 favourite and the expectation is that he will give Chavez Jr a torrid time throughout with his unorthodox fighting style that Chavez Jr might not be accustomed to.
Both boxers are generally slow starters and come from behind in most of their fights, but the power and size that Chavez brings to the ring won’t be enough to overcome to guile and skill of Martinez.
Tip: Martinez (TKO)
Join us from midday (AEST) on The Roar for live round-by-round updates from the highly anticipated clash from the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
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2:43pm
Alan Nicolea said | 2:43pm | Report comment
Oh yeah there will probaby be a rematch now. The battle never ends……
2:41pm
Alan Nicolea said | 2:41pm | Report comment
Chavez put all his eggs in the one basket late on and it nearly payed off for the Mexican. Martinez did very well to hold on in the last round because Chavez had plenty of time to produce a KO. Martinez though was the better fighter for the first 11 rounds and deserves his victory under huge pressure from the pro Chavez crowd. Well done Sergio and I hope you can get the fight that you deserve against Mayweather. Don’t know if Martinez will be interested in Geale but time will tell I guess.
2:23pm
Andrew Potter said | 2:23pm | Report comment
Sergio Martinez def Julio Cesar Chavez Jr via UD (117-110, 118-109, 118-109).
2:36pm
Tristan Rayner said | 2:36pm | Report comment
Nice call Andrew.
2:21pm
Andrew Potter said | 2:21pm | Report comment
Round 12: WOW!! What a final round. Martinez is dropped but gets back to his feet. They swing for the fences with Martinez close to gone, but he holds on and should get the decision.
2:17pm
Andrew Potter said | 2:17pm | Report comment
Round 11: Chavez lands a big shot and the crowd goes wild. Blood continues to come from the cut above Martinez’s eye. Chavez traps Martinez against the ropes and lands more shots. Action packed penultimate round, I scored it to Chavez. 108-101 Martinez.
2:12pm
Andrew Potter said | 2:12pm | Report comment
Round 10: Into the double digit rounds and Martinez tees off on Chavez who regains his composure and pushes forward. Chavez lands some good shots but Martinez counters. Martinez hits the canvas but it isn’t ruled a knockout. Another round to Martinez. 99-91 Martinez.
2:09pm
Andrew Potter said | 2:09pm | Report comment
Round 9: Martinez’s speed is a class above. He keeps landing shots on the inside before getting back to the outside. Martinez has a bad cut over his left eye but is still dominating the fight. 89-92 Martinez.
2:05pm
Andrew Potter said | 2:05pm | Report comment
Round 8: Slower tempo round. Martinez goes back to his jab and Chavez has some success on the inside, but Martinez is still very much in control. 79-73 Martinez.
2:01pm
Andrew Potter said | 2:01pm | Report comment
Round 7: The blood is starting to pour out of Chavez’s nose. Martinez goes back to his jab and lands some ripping body shots. Martinez comes forward landing some big shots and Chavez is backpedalling. Chavez lands some good shots to close the round but apart from that it’s all Martinez. 69-64 Martinez.
1:57pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:57pm | Report comment
Round 6: Chavez comes forward and lands a few good shots with Martinez against the ropes. Chavez needs to keep working the body of Martinez, but Chavez’s nose is broken. Martinez now presses forward landing some good shots of his own. I think Chavez edges the round. 59-55 Martinez.
1:52pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:52pm | Report comment
Round 5: Martinez continues to move in and out on Chavez who is struggling to land on Martinez. chavez starts an attack, but eats more shots by Martinez. 50-45 Martinez.
1:48pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:48pm | Report comment
Round 4: Martinez looks a class above Chavez and opens round 4 going back to the head of his opponent.. Martinez is mixing up the angles with his shots and urges Chavez to come at him. Martinez lands some short jabs on the inside to get off the ropes and closes the round with a big shot and Chavez’s face is starting to get marked up. 40-36 Martinez.
1:44pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:44pm | Report comment
Round 3: Martinez has to keep this fight on the outside if he wants to win while Chavez will be looking to keep close to Martinez. Martinez takes on the body of Chavez with success and lands some good head shots to close the round. 30-27 Martinez.
1:41pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:41pm | Report comment
Round 2: Both boxers toying with each other, encouraging each other to land punches. Martinez is carrying his hands low but using his speed to move in and out on Chavez. Chavez pins Martinez against the ropes and lands some good shots but Martinez gets out and returns to centre ring. 20-18 Martinez.
1:37pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:37pm | Report comment
Round 1: Martinez is on the front foot early stalking Chavez around the ring. Chavez has definitely packed on the weight since the weigh in yesterday. Martinez is using his speed to land shots and get back to the outside. Feel out round for both but Martinez has outworked Chavez. 10-9 Martinez.
1:30pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:30pm | Report comment
Michael Buffer: “Let’s Get Ready To Rumbbllleeeee!!!!!!!
1:27pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:27pm | Report comment
Lead out by his famous father, Chavez Jr makes his way to the ring.
1:25pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:25pm | Report comment
Sergio Martinez is now making his way to the ring. The crowd is electric!!
1:14pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:14pm | Report comment
We aren’t far away now from both Martinez and Chavez Jr entering the ring. What are everyone’s predictions for the fight?
1:12pm
Andrew Potter said | 1:12pm | Report comment
Roman Martinez vs Miguel Beltran Jr
In an absolute war for the vacant WBO Super Featherweight title, Roman Martinez edged out Beltran in a split decision to claim the title. Both boxers went toe-to-toe for 12 rounds and if it wasn’t for Beltran’s point deduction late in the fight for a rabbit punch it would have been a majority draw.
Martinez wins by the scores (114-113, 114-113, 111-116).
12:38pm
Andrew Potter said | 12:38pm | Report comment
Martinez vs Chavez Jr won’t start until at least 1.15pm AEST.
12:09pm
Andrew Potter said | 12:09pm | Report comment
Matthew Macklin vs Joachim Alcine
Alcine was no match for Macklin in this fight, with the UK fighter knocking down Alcine twice in the opening round before pouring on the heat forcing a stoppage.
Matthew Macklin wins by TKO, Round 1.
12:07pm
JG said | 12:07pm | Report comment
That would be a great fight! Mayweather can be beaten.
11:57am
Andrew Potter said | 11:57am | Report comment
Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Robert Marroquin
Rigondeaux dictated his WBA Super Bantamweight title defense against Marroquin. Marroquin was dropped midway through round 5, but hurt the world champion in round 9 but apart from that it was all one way traffic for Rigondeaux who again dropped the challenger in the final round.
The judges scored the fight (118-108, 118-108, 118-109) all in favor of Rigondeaux.
11:12am
Alan Nicolea said | 11:12am | Report comment
Vamos Martinez! Hope he wins and then he fights Mayweather….that is if the American is up to the challenge….
11:37am
Commish_guy said | 11:37am | Report comment
What does Miguel Cotto, Victor Ortiz, Shane Mosley, Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton, Diego Corrales, Arturo Gatti, and Jose Luis Castillo all have in common?
If the American is up to the challenge? You should be saying, “If Sergio is up to the challenge.”
11:02am
Andrew Potter said | 11:02am | Report comment
Undercard Results:
-Mike Lee def Paul Harness via UD (40-36, 40-36, 40-36).
-Willie Nelson def John Jackson via UD (96-94, 96-94, 98-92).
-Michael Medina def James Winchester via UD (80-70, 80-70, 80-70).
-Wale Omotoso def Daniel Sostre via UD (80-72, 79-73, 79-73).